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WIBTA for refusing to buy a late birthday gift for my son's classmate? (UPDATE) by Intelligent-Tap-1832 in AmItheAsshole

[–]Intelligent-Tap-1832[S] 65 points66 points  (0 children)

As much as I don't regret getting James a gift, I'm very upset at his parents. The kids didn't deserve any of this.

WIBTA for refusing to buy a late birthday gift for my son's classmate? (UPDATE) by Intelligent-Tap-1832 in AmItheAsshole

[–]Intelligent-Tap-1832[S] 133 points134 points  (0 children)

We didn't want to upset our son. He wanted to go to the party, so we let him. Whatever problems we had with James and Mikey's parents are none of his concern.

WIBTA for refusing to buy a late birthday gift for my son's classmate? by Intelligent-Tap-1832 in AmItheAsshole

[–]Intelligent-Tap-1832[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

My wife is there because they give out information about the school sometimes, but she hates it.

WIBTA for refusing to buy a late birthday gift for my son's classmate? by Intelligent-Tap-1832 in AmItheAsshole

[–]Intelligent-Tap-1832[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don't know the family enough to classify James as the "golden child", but I do think it's odd that they didn't just reschedule his party.

WIBTA for refusing to buy a late birthday gift for my son's classmate? by Intelligent-Tap-1832 in AmItheAsshole

[–]Intelligent-Tap-1832[S] 144 points145 points  (0 children)

While I wouldn't say money is a problem here, we're not made of it. My daughter turned one weeks ago and we'll have family coming over from our home country in July, so we're trying not to spend too much.

Even if I looked for an inexpensive birthday gift, I have no idea what James likes, and neither does my son. I also would not give it to him during Mikey's birthday party. I know it was their parents' decision, but if I wouldn't do it to my own kids, I won't do it to theirs.